Ah, Grievous is one I forgot. Although we did see several versions in the ROTS lineup (and now repacked in TSC), we really could use an all-new (larger) sculpted one. Watching ROTS helps me to realize that the figures are fairly underscaled. And, even though we've seen more than a few Yodas in the prequel lines, they still haven't exactly gotten him "perfect". They could probably make an improvement there too.

I'm not at all opposed to high quality PT figures, but I just see no appeal in mimicing the vintage styling for those movies. They were never on that style of cardback so why bother? Blasphemous I say.

I wouldn't mind seeing the main characters (and important lesser characters) being done in a highly articulated manner, but I see no point in paying the $4-5 premium for an underserved cardback.

I'm not at all opposed to high quality PT figures, but I just see no appeal in mimicing the vintage styling for those movies. They were never on that style of cardback so why bother? Blasphemous I say.

I wouldn't mind seeing the main characters (and important lesser characters) being done in a highly articulated manner, but I see no point in paying the $4-5 premium for an underserved cardback.

I think everyone recognizes just how iconic those original cardbacks were. Even Hasbro did, since they tried to rekindle that nostalgia with the OTC line. It seems like the ultimate achievment for a Star Wars character to be made on one of these cards.

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I'm not at all opposed to high quality PT figures, but I just see no appeal in mimicing the vintage styling for those movies. They were never on that style of cardback so why bother? Blasphemous I say.

Though George Lucas on a Stormtrooper card is a bit blasphemous as well, so I think there's enough room for play on the slippery slope. I honestly don't care what the cardback looks like, just as long as we can get vTOC/vTSC quality articulation, sculpt, and soft goods. Unfortunately it looks like we're living in a new world where we have to pay more to get it. so I'll play along with what I'd want out of the overpriced line:

I'd like them to mix waves instead of a per-movie release. And my list of figures I think need the oomph of a $10+ figure hasn't changed much:

That's a good point about the Lucas Trooper. Maybe Hasbro is testing the waters on how far they can go with not so vintage vintage cards. Me personally, I'd love PT vintage cards, and I'd bet dollars to doughnuts it will happen.

Though George Lucas on a Stormtrooper card is a bit blasphemous as well, so I think there's enough room for play on the slippery slope. I honestly don't care what the cardback looks like, just as long as we can get vTOC/vTSC quality articulation, sculpt, and soft goods. Unfortunately it looks like we're living in a new world where we have to pay more to get it. so I'll play along with what I'd want out of the overpriced line:

I'd like them to mix waves instead of a per-movie release. And my list of figures I think need the oomph of a $10+ figure hasn't changed much:

Good point Jared, and I like your list as well. I'd be pretty happy if we got those 6 figures in the "VOTC" style as well. I agree with what Brent mentioned earlier, I don't feel these necessarily have to be on the "vintage" cards either - because they're not vintage. If they want to design something new for them, that's fine - and it would be ideal if we could just get them in the "regular" line for $6ish, but that probably won't happen. The Evolutions set option really could have worked for these, and hopefully they'll go back to that sort of a line eventually. I don't care how we get them carded/packaged wise, as long as we can get some nice new, SA figures of these characters. I'd be ok if the "vintage" carded thing remained with the OT - and only using the figures that actually had vintage cards. Sure, I want to see other OT characters - and remakes like "old" Tarkin - but hopefully we can see those in the regular line.

Like I said earlier in this thread, if they made them, I'd probably buy them.

Sure it's blasphemous to some to even consider it, but you all know you'd love to buy a SA JarJar on a "vintage" style card.

I still think though that the best way to do it would be to grind out the VTSC/VOTC type stuff until they have covered all 93-100 Kenner figures and meanwhile grind out Evolutions style 3-packs for the prequel stuff. No one would have a problem with that I think... well, OK someone would have a problem with it because some people will have a problem no matter what Hasbro does.